I wear boots every day.
I'd recommend that if one is uncertain about their boot height, go higher.
Smooth toes are less likely to allow water to enter.
Most of the time the inside linings of boots disintegrate before the soles, or the outsides.
If you only wear them a few days per year, a molded foot bed boot will be just about perfect, and lightweight. Armorall the exterior rubber bits and store them between wearings in their box. UV light disintegrates synthetic boots.
Most brands have their pluses and minuses. Since I don't blouse my hunting boots, I don't care if the cordura is camo or not. I do care if the toes have a hard shell cap or not.
If you kneel a lot, or walk in dry grass, it acts like sandpaper on the toes of uncapped boots. Think kneeling down to measure things dozens of times per day.
Having worn most of the brands and models mentioned, I kind of chuckle at some of the pronouncements.
I will say that the one brand mentioned will get many comments at the club.
